Petra, ancient city, center of an arab kingdom in hellenistic and roman times, the ruins of which are in southwest jordan. The city was built on a terrace, pierced from east to west by the wadi musa (the Ò€¦ Hidden by time and shifting sand, petra tells of a lost civilization.

Petra is filled with spectacular tombs, monuments, and houses that were carved into the sandstone cliffs. These elaborate structures were chiseled by hand out of the rose-red rocks, then covered with Ò€¦ Petra, also known as the rose city, is a captivating archaeological site renowned for its rock-cut architecture and ancient cityscape. Petra, with its blend of natural wonders and man-made marvels, Ò€¦ Petra is half-built, half-carved into the rock, and is surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges. It is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, where ancient eastern traditions Ò€¦

Petra is half-built, half-carved into the rock, and is surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges. It is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, where ancient eastern traditions Ò€¦